St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-17
THE HEGENER CASE
VIII Possibly Be Continued Until
Next Term ofCOurt.

Charles and Bertha Hegener, under
Indictment for manSlaughter in the first
degree, have asked for a continuance of
their case until next term. They ap-
peared before Judge Wilkin vest .rday
with their attorney, Mr.. Erwin, and
stated that IL principal witness for the
defense, Mrs. Fannie Wetmore, the lady
who came from Minneapolis with Mrs
Hegener the day she did the shooting,
was about to be confined. and therefore
it would be impossible for her to attend
the trial next week. On these grounds
they asked for continuance. The
court stated that if an affidavit to this
effect could be produced from the at
tending physician this morning he
would continue the case.
TODAY'S CALENDAR CALL.
The following jury eases have been
set fer trial to-day:
Richard Malmgren against Daniel D. Doyle
et al: Anton Jordan against Joseph Dillon;
Frederick S. Pratt against Edmund w. Ba-
Zlile: Schwab x Son against August Open
helm Co: E. j. Hodgson ct al against r. N
Jewett ct al
Judge Brill will open court at $50
instead Of 10 o'clock. The following
court cases ere set for hearing:
W. +. Davidson against the city of St Paul
ct al: Ellen F. Mcclure ct al against Will
lam f. Golisch ct al: Ellen F. Mcclure ct al.
against Emily Terry ct al; the appeal of John
W. Martin from The assessment of the upper
levee.
In the United States circuit court re-
turns have been filed in several suits
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railroad company. The plaintiffs
are Hiram NJ. Heath, from the district
court of Hennepin county; Andrew Rie-
dele. as administrator of the estate of
John I. Hopp, deceased, from Carver
cOu nty; Olave MatheSOn, from Ramsey
county; John Mcclure, from Hennepin
county; John Burrell. from Scott
county; Sidney Schneider, from Henne-
pin county. All of these cases were
suits for damages and have been de-
cided in the lower courts and appealed
to the circuit court.
In June, 1888, at St. Paul, Mary
MerteS was married to Henry Hone.
but welded bliss lasted only a short
time, for on August IL of the same wear
he deserted her and has remained away
ever since. She alleges that she is ig-
nOrant of his present whereabouts. She
asks the district court for an absolute
divorce and the right to resume her
maiden name.
Before Judge Brill yesterday the case
of t. p, l. Goddard ct al. against James
King was tried. The cases of the Chi
cagO, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
company against w. f. Davidson: CITY
of st. Paul against the Chicago, Milwau-
kee Il st. Paul Railroad company. and
Charles J. Berryhill against Anna Nj.
Annable were continued.
The case of Siegfried & Brandenstein
against G. Hill is on trial before Judge
Wilkin. The plaintiffs seek to recover
for goods sold an inSOlvent firm, now in
the hands of the defendant as receiver.
The demurrer to the Indictment for
embeZzlement against Charles w. Kent
was sustained yesterday by Judge Will
kin.
The Northwestern Fuel company has
brought suit against Henry Schultz ct
al, to recover S514.03 for goods sold.
JUDGE CORY'S COURT.
Ambrose Schlagan and his brother
Leapold, residents of East st. Paul.
We're in the police court yesterday for
diSOrderly conduct. Ambrose was mar
ried Wednesday, and he and his new
found JOY took too much beer. The
two brothers, with their wives, then en-
gagged carriage, and while driving at
reckless speed down Seventh street. the
Bradley. Ambrose was fined s..
dtIiCh INSULT. WllO assaulted Harold
l. Cleveland, a Pioneer Press reporter.
in the Hotel Ryan last Saturday, waived
examination in the police court yester-
day and was held to the grand Jury.
The bail was fixed at $500, which RascHe
promptly furnished. Hon. c.. d.
O'Brien appeared as counsel for Mr..
RaSche.
Billy Wilson, the colored pugilistic
champion, was in the police court dock
yesterday, on complaint of his wife,
charged with striking her. He was dis
charged after the court heard the evi-
dence.
Isaac Millette, saloonkeeper at Post
Siding, was arraigned in the police
court yesterday for assaulting G. A.
Barrett. The case was continued for q
hearing until to-day.
William Mnrnane was YESTERDAY SEN
fenced to the workhouse for THIRTY days
for stealing case of pop.
SUPREME COURT.
Judge Dickinson handed down four
decisions yesterday, of which the follow
ing are Syllabi. About fifty decisions
are to come yet:
Alexander Moore, respondent vs. Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, John j. Gibson
and J. w. Downing, appellants.
SyIlabus-ln all action for malicious prose-